Review for Brock Mill Farm, nr Holy Island (Caravan Club certificated site)

Country:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  England

Co-ordinates:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  55.67.818N: -1.90.4723W

Address:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Beal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2PB

Good for visiting: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  (Click to go to the relevant post on each) Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Berwick on Tweed, Holy Island, Β  Β  Bambrugh, Ford & Etal, the Cheviot Hills. Β We also popped into Scotland visiting Eyemouth.

Phone & e-mail:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 01289 381283

Website:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed/brock-mill-farm/

Date Visited: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  September 2017

Questions:-Β  (This review is from the point of view of motorhomers driving a Swift Kontiki 669 tag axle – 8.56m)

What are the pitches like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Hardstandings + grass area for tents.Β  Plenty big enough.Β  The pitches are at the back of a working farm facing old farm buildings with a hedge behind.Β  You need to walk down the lane a little to see any views!

Is there water on each pitch?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

No – 1 tap centrally located.Β  No problems

What is the electric like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

10A– we had no problems

Drainage?Β Β Β Β Β 

By the tap

What’s the site access like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Access is good from the main road.Β Β  It is the lane AFTER the level crossing.Β  The lane is potholey – it does lead to a working farm.Β  However, on the day we left the holes were being filled in, so this does get addressed.

What are the Sanitary facilities like? Β  Β Β 

Toilets:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  1 toilet, fully enclosed behind the farmhouse.Β Β  This is cleaned daily (unlike some certificated sites we’ve stayed on).

Toilet paper provided? Yes – plentiful

Showers:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  No shower on this site

What other facilities are there?Β Β Β Β 

Bins and CWD

Information room and book swap (in the toilet)

 

We paid Β£14 per night including electric.

What’s the area like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Close to the busy railway line.Β  However, although this occasionally shook the van, it didn’t actually bother us at all.Β  It is about 4 miles from the village on Holy Island – we cycled; there’s a good path as far as the causeway and then you’re on the road, but it’s not overly busy.

There is a pub at the junction with the A1 (about a mile away) as well as a garage (with a shop).Β  It’s not far at all from Berwick on Tweed with plenty of takeaway and eating options.

With the A1 close by there are lots of places accessible – there’s plenty to do πŸ™‚

 

We liked:-

The area

 

The access

The peace and quiet (apart from the trains!)

We didn’t like so much:-

The cars from the house behind the site tended to drive a little fast through it

 

We hated:-

Nothing

Moving On:

We moved on to the Dunbar in Scotland